Twins @ Nationals · May 5, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Tue, May 5, 2026

Nationals Park Regular Season

Minnesota Twins Twins 11

Final

NIGHT game

3 Washington Nationals Nationals

Away starter

Taj Bradley

Home starter

Cade Cavalli

Game state Final

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Game Stories3 stars: Twins luminescent as they run wild on Nationals4 clips

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3 stars: Twins luminescent as they run wild on Nationals

It’s a fun time to be a Minnesota sports fan, with the Timberwolves, Wild and Frost all making playoff runs -- and the Twins showing good signs as well, with back-to-back wins and three out of five. Even the Twins themselves are enjoying the moment -- they wore Wild jerseys

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Bradley strikes out eight, Buxton homers in win00:03:40

Taj Bradley strikes out eight over six innings of two-run ball and Byron Buxton hits a three-run homer in the Twins' 11-3 win

Condensed Game: MIN@WSH - 5/5/2600:11:32

Condensed Game: Taj Bradley and the Twins take on Cade Cavalli and the Nationals on May 5, 2026

Byron Buxton's three-run home run (11)00:00:27

Byron Buxton clobbers a three-run home run to increase the Twins' lead to 10-3 in the 8th inning

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Twins @ Nationals · 11–3

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